Ultimately, the best dental filling is no dental filling. 1  Prevention is the best medicine. You can dramatically decrease your risk of cavities and other dental diseases simply by: 2  brushing your teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. 3  flossing daily. 4  eating a balanced diet. 5  visiting the dentist regularly.
Pain in your chest, ribs, back, shoulders and neck may result from a pulled rib muscle, and can result in a temporary inability to lift objects or bend at the waist. Your upper body muscles may feel weak and tender after pulling a rib muscle, as a result of small tears in the muscles and tendons.
There are a few different possibilities here. First the muscles between the ribs, called the intercostal muscles, can indeed become sore and strained. Typically this occurs with heavy lifting exercises or with other recent vigorous physical activity.